举
手

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The word "举手" is formed by combining the character "举", meaning to lift or raise, with the character "手", meaning hand; this creates a verb-object compound where the action of raising is directly applied to the object hand, resulting in the literal meaning "raise hand", which denotes the physical act of lifting one's hand.

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上课时要先举手。

Shàngkè shí yào xiān jǔshǒu.

During class, you should raise your hand first.

他举手问了一个问题。

Tā jǔshǒu wènle yīgè wèntí.

He raised his hand and asked a question.

如果同意，请举手表示。

Rúguǒ tóngyì, qǐng jǔshǒu biǎoshì.

If you agree, please raise your hand to indicate.

在重要的投票中，他郑重地举手表示赞成。

Zài zhòngyào de tóupiào zhōng, tā zhèngzhòng de jǔshǒu biǎoshì zànchéng.

In an important vote, he solemnly raised his hand to express approval.

每当老师提出复杂的问题，只有少数学生勇敢地举手尝试回答。

Měi dāng lǎoshī tíchū fùzá de wèntí, zhǐyǒu shǎoshù xuéshēng yǒnggǎn de jǔshǒu chángshì huídá.

Whenever the teacher poses a complex question, only a few students bravely raise their hands to attempt an answer.

Word Definition - 举手

jǔ shǒu to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)

Individual Character Details

举 jǔ, jǔ
手 shǒu